Alanis Morissette to Headline 14th Annual “Notes & Words” Benefit for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, March 25 at Oakland's Historic Fox Theater

Alanis Morissette to Headline 14th Annual “Notes & Words” Benefit for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, March 25 at Oakland’s Historic Fox Theater

Event to include musical performances by Tulani, YOYOKA and Oakland School for the Arts alongside readings from best-selling authors Ben Fong-Torres, James McBride, and Leila Mottley

WHAT: Grammy award-winning musician Alanis Morissette will headline UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ 14^th annual “Notes & Words” benefit on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Oakland’s historic Fox Theater. With readings from best-selling authors and musical sets from talented acts, this is a night of smart, satisfying entertainment. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to providing hope and healing to the children and families that need them most. Since its inception in 2010, “Notes & Words” has raised $15 million for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.

WHO: Alanis Morissette is one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise, 14 Canadian Juno Awards, 7 Grammy Awards and sales of over 60 million albums worldwide.  

Tulani is a powerhouse R&B singer, songwriter, and harpist whose music colors outside the lines. A high energy and electric entertainer, she has toured with Lady Gaga, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, among others.  

At the tender age of 8, YOYOKA had already rocked the internet with her mad drumming skills. She gained international attention in 2018 when a Led Zeppelin classic drum cover went viral. YOYOKA started playing the drums when was just two and mastered the instrument before she could even speak.

Ben Fong-Torres is?Rolling Stone?magazine’s legendary writer and first music editor. A keen observer of arts and culture, his groundbreaking work has helped define American culture. He has published a dozen books, including a best-selling memoir, The Rice Room, and continues to work as a writer, editor, broadcaster, onstage interviewer, and television host. 

James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Deacon King Kong. In 2016, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America” and serves as a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. 

A New York Times Writer to Watch, Leila Mottley’s powerful debut novel, Nightcrawling, was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick and has been longlisted for the Booker Prize, making her the youngest writer ever nominated. She was named 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate and her work has been published in Oprah Daily and The New York Times. 

Notes & Words was co-founded by New York Times bestselling-author Kelly Corrigan.

WHEN: Saturday, March 25

5:30 pm – VIP Bubbles & Banter: An exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation with the evening’s performers

6:30 pm – VIP Pre-show Party: Featuring delectable eats and distinctive cocktails

8:00 pm – “Notes & Words” performances

10:00 pm – VIP After party immediately follows the show with sweet treats, cocktails, and dancing

WHERE: Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland

WHY:  UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals provides the highest quality care across a wide range of specialties and is the top hospital for pediatric cancer care in Northern California. For more than a century, this leadership has redefined what is possible in pediatric medicine. For patients’ loved ones, this approach and these accomplishments make UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals a beacon of hope – a place where countless families have learned that if it can be done, it can be done there.

In addition to outstanding clinical care, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals addresses the patient’s developmental and emotional needs by providing programs like music therapy, art classes, therapy dog visits, massage, and much more. It also helps ensure the health of the community, advocating for vulnerable children living in at-risk situations and providing early interventions for kids facing challenges like asthma, obesity, and diabetes.

Because insurance only covers a fraction of the cost for medical expenses, the hospital depends on philanthropic support to help transform children’s lives. Through events like “Notes & Words” and the generous philanthropic spirit of the community, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals can stand as leaders in pediatric health care. Whether using virtual reality to transform pediatric care or harnessing genomics as the next wave of childhood cancer treatment, the future promises to inspire.

TICKETS: Tickets to the performance start at $100. For more details on general admission, VIP tickets and sponsorships please visit www.notesandwords.org/tickets.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit www.notes&words.org.

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About UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals 

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are among the nation’s leading pediatric specialty hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. Their expertise covers virtually all pediatric?conditions,?including cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders, pulmonology, diabetes and endocrinology, as well as the care of critically ill newborns. The two campuses in San Francisco and Oakland are known worldwide for basic and clinical research and are at the forefront of translating research into interventions for treating and preventing pediatric disease. They are part of UCSF Health, whose adult hospital ranks among the top 10 medical centers nationwide and serves as the teaching hospital for the University of California, San Francisco, a national leader in biomedical research and graduate-level health/sciences education.?Visit?www.ucsfhealth.org.